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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438205 | Shirt finishing machine A shirt finishing machine includes a torso 2 for putting on a shirt 1 and a pair of right and left supporting arms 3. The upper part of the supporting arm 3 is provided with a lower iron 9 for setting an extremity end 1b ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350678 | Embroidery preparation system A body panel is fabricated of a generally rigid sheet with a periphery and with interior and exterior surfaces. A layer of coupling material is provided on the exterior surface. A locator panel has a periphery with interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surfac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7305856 | Washing machine with dryer A cupboard-like washing machine includes a conveyer belt for moving the item to be washed in a cycle during a drying process. The dryer can be embodied as an air circulation dryer or an air evacuation dryer. Moving the item to be washed using the conveyer belt reduc... | 12/11/2007 |
| 6464117 | Garment clamp for shirt pressing machine A garment clamp apparatus for stabilizing a shirt during pressing of the sleeves. The apparatus is for use on a shirt pressing machine of the type having a housing, a plurality of press platens supported by the housing, and a movable tray carrying sleeve ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6129250 | Device and method of shaping the visors of caps A device and method of shaping the visors of caps is disclosed. In the device, a visor shaping unit has a movable upper mold and a fixed lower mold. The upper mold, with a coil heater, is outwardly curved into a predetermined curvature at its lower surfac... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6089421 | Device and method of shaping the visors of caps A device and method of shaping the visors of caps is disclosed. In the device, a visor shaping unit has a movable upper mold and a fixed lower mold. The upper mold, with a coil heater, is outwardly curved into a predetermined curvature at its lower surfac... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5722572 | Machine for ironing cloth articles such as shirts and the like The present invention relates to an improved ironing machine, in particular for ironing cloth articles such as shirts and the like. The machine comprises a base structure which supports a first ironing station provided with a dummy for supporting from ins... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5636773 | Method and apparatus for finishing the sleeves and pressing the body of a shirt in combination with an integrated collar/cuff presser A method and apparatus for pressing a shirt comprising a shirt buck having a front and a back and opposite lateral sides therebetween and adapted to hold at least the front and back of the shirt in an orientation for being pressed, drive means to laterall... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5490617 | Abdominal binder stretcher An abdominal binder stretcher comprising, in combination, a pair of rigid planar members having coplanar upper edges and coplanar lower edges with parallel exterior and interior edges. The planar members have front faces and rear faces. A pair of hinges c... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5419469 | Portable garment finishing machine A portable garment finishing machine (30) includes a hollow gripper (102) for gripping an edge portion of a suspended garment such that the gripper closes the edge portion upon itself in a spread condition. Treating fluid forced through the hollow gripper... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5356055 | Method of pleating garments A method of pleating a garment, wherein an unfinished garment, prepared by sewing cloth parts together, is folded, rolled and twisted, and then attached to a holder. The holder holding the garment is placed in a heat-treatment apparatus, and the unfinishe... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5333765 | Method of pleating garments A method of pleating an unfinished garment, wherein an unfinished garment prepared by sewing cloth parts together is folded around a core plate, the unfinished garment, thus folded, is placed in a case. The case containing the folded garment is inserted i... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5292041 | Adjustable elastic band inspecting apparatus An adjustable elastic band inspecting apparatus comprising a supporting frame attached to a bench by a C-clamp, and an inspection holder connected to the support frame by a pivoting axle that enables the height and inclination of the inspection holder to ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5141140 | Apparatus for the creation of fabric appliques and method of using same The present invention provides apparatus and method for the creation of appliques for quilting. Employing a shape plate with an opening in the desired shape of the applique and a corresponding template adapted to be inserted into the opening, quilting mat... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5129556 | Condensing and alignment device for preparing the edges of cloth elements to be sewn together A condensing and alignment device for preparing cloth elements to be joined together. The device comprises a base and a support on the base for a row of needle blocks in side-by-side relationship. At least two fabric engaging needles extend vertically upw... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5012962 | Indexing mechanism for a mannequin carriage having a slidable, pivotable support and index bar moveable by a fluid cylinder for movement between a dressing position and a garment press An indexing mechanism for use in a garment pressing machine includes a support frame, a guide rail secured to the frame, a carriage supported by the guide rail for linear movement between dressing and pressing positions, and a fluid actuator for moving th... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4739909 | Hat size maintainer A hat size maintainer includes first and second arcuately shaped members configured to the shape of the interior surface of the headband of a hat or cap. First and second adjustable members, one end of each being attached to one of the first and second ar... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4673113 | Hat stretcher device A hat stretching device including a spaced apart pair of oppositely facing hat engaging arcuate bands which are interconnected by an adjustment block. One of the arcuate bands and the adjustment block cooperatively define a ratchet mechanism which allows ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4667859 | Device for forming a condensed area eliminating a dart or a tuck A cloth condensing unit is disclosed capable of forming a condensed portion of a piece of cloth, the condensed portion having a central area which is more condensed than the ends of the condensed portion, and a system for permanently maintaining the cloth... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4576318 | Pantyhose crotch edge stretching apparatus and method Apparatus and method for removing wrinkles from a pantyhose portion surrounding a crotch area to which a gusset is applied, the pantyhose having a pair of leg portions and a panty portion, which comprises an edge stretcher for stretching the edge portion ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4445631 | Patch pocket-forming, folding and setting apparatus There is disclosed an apparatus which forms and folds a precut pocket patch and sets it in position on a garment panel, ready to be sewn by an adjacent sewing machine. The apparatus comprises a holding blade on which a precut pocket patch is manually posi... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4164008 | Illuminated article of clothing An illuminated article of clothing including a garment material with a thin, supple, printed circuit sheet fastened to one side of the garment. The printed circuit sheet contains a pattern of electrical pads and interconnections, and supports light emitti... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4119246 | Apparatus for crimping belt loops An apparatus for automatically crimping precut belt loops receives precut belt loops and directs them along a predetermined input path. A diverter member located in the input path separates the belt loops into two crimper/input paths. The belt loops in ea... | 10/10/1978 |
